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2026-11-06
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Critica Limited

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People, delivery and responsibility

Management background checks

Evidence through 2026-10-31

Research assessment

Executive team

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The October team combines project, technical and financing experience, with ongoing finance-transition and funding uncertainty. The Deysel/MRC Takeovers Panel matter concerns company arrangements collectively; prior-employer safety and financial events do not establish personal fault.

Decision-relevant facts

Material summary

Individual involvement and employer context shown separately

Jacob Deysel

Chief Executive Officer

Current
Full background report for Jacob Deysel
GovernanceDocumented · High materiality

MRC rights issue drew Takeovers Panel declaration

The Panel identified Deysel as MRC CEO and a personal underwriter for up to A$100,000 of a 2022 rights issue. It declared the company circumstances unacceptable, citing insufficient mitigation of potential control effects, inadequate disclosure and the management of director Guy Walker’s conflicting roles. The Panel accepted undertakings including termination of Au Mining underwriting, changes to shortfall allocation and further disclosure. MRC subsequently disclosed that Deysel’s underwriting agreement had also been terminated. The Panel did not find personal dishonesty by Deysel or establish that he alone caused the company-level circumstances.

Individual involvement documented · Panel reasons directly identify Deysel as an underwriter and record his participation in the board process. The identified conflicting roles concerned Walker, and the declaration addresses MRC circumstances collectively, not a finding of Deysel’s personal misconduct.

Mineral Commodities Limited 02 [2022] ATP 24 · paras. 1, 5, 24–35, 49–63; Annexure A
Chairman letter and supplementary offer · additional disclosures section 1
SafetyDocumented · Medium materiality

Moma plant fire and operational recovery

On 21 October 2013 Kenmare reported a fire at its Moma wet concentrator A, suspended mining pond A and stated no injuries occurred. It sent operations director Deysel to oversee the investigation. Kenmare initially reported the fire followed routine welding; repair and replacement costs in 2013 were US$1.3m. Neither the sources nor this record establish personal fault.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · Kenmare named him operations director and sent him to investigate; no personal causal responsibility established.

Fire incident at Moma Mine · incident and operations director statement
Kenmare Moma fire repairs underway · 23 October initial inquiry and repair plan
Kenmare Resources annual report 2013 · 2013 financial and operational review
Company SuccessDocumented · Medium materiality

Two studies completed; funding remains necessary

Critica released scoping studies for Mt Lindsay and Jupiter by October 2026; neither study is an operating mine or guarantees economic development. Its audited FY2026 report identified material going-concern uncertainty and the 30 October quarterly report disclosed A$3.3m cash at 30 September.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · Deysel was CEO during these company-level events; individual contribution and future outcomes are not established.

Critica annual report 2026 · going concern note and independent auditor report
Critica September 2026 quarterly activities report · pp.1–2 study highlights and cash
Evidence gaps · 4
  • Independent degree and membership verification and full prior role dates remain unavailable.
  • Detailed Moma final investigation record and direct causal responsibility were not established.
  • Panel findings address company circumstances collectively and do not establish personal dishonesty.
  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Full background report

Jacob Deysel

Chief Executive Officer

Career chronology

Contributions and company outcomes

Two studies completed; funding remains necessary

2026 · documented · medium materiality

Critica released scoping studies for Mt Lindsay and Jupiter by October 2026; neither study is an operating mine or guarantees economic development. Its audited FY2026 report identified material going-concern uncertainty and the 30 October quarterly report disclosed A$3.3m cash at 30 September.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Deysel was CEO during these company-level events; individual contribution and future outcomes are not established.

Relevance: Relevant to development execution and funding.

Critica annual report 2026 (going concern note and independent auditor report); Critica September 2026 quarterly activities report (pp.1–2 study highlights and cash)

Industrial safety

Moma plant fire and operational recovery

2013 · documented · medium materiality

On 21 October 2013 Kenmare reported a fire at its Moma wet concentrator A, suspended mining pond A and stated no injuries occurred. It sent operations director Deysel to oversee the investigation. Kenmare initially reported the fire followed routine welding; repair and replacement costs in 2013 were US$1.3m. Neither the sources nor this record establish personal fault.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Kenmare named him operations director and sent him to investigate; no personal causal responsibility established.

Relevance: Relevant to operating-risk oversight at an earlier employer.

Fire incident at Moma Mine (incident and operations director statement); Kenmare Moma fire repairs underway (23 October initial inquiry and repair plan); Kenmare Resources annual report 2013 (2013 financial and operational review)

Governance and interests

MRC rights issue drew Takeovers Panel declaration

2022-10 to 2023-01 · documented · high materiality

The Panel identified Deysel as MRC CEO and a personal underwriter for up to A$100,000 of a 2022 rights issue. It declared the company circumstances unacceptable, citing insufficient mitigation of potential control effects, inadequate disclosure and the management of director Guy Walker’s conflicting roles. The Panel accepted undertakings including termination of Au Mining underwriting, changes to shortfall allocation and further disclosure. MRC subsequently disclosed that Deysel’s underwriting agreement had also been terminated. The Panel did not find personal dishonesty by Deysel or establish that he alone caused the company-level circumstances.

Attribution: Individual involvement documented. Panel reasons directly identify Deysel as an underwriter and record his participation in the board process. The identified conflicting roles concerned Walker, and the declaration addresses MRC circumstances collectively, not a finding of Deysel’s personal misconduct.

Relevance: Relevant to CEO capital-raising and governance oversight; distinguish his documented participation from collective company findings.

Mineral Commodities Limited 02 [2022] ATP 24 (paras. 1, 5, 24–35, 49–63; Annexure A); Chairman letter and supplementary offer (additional disclosures section 1)

Evidence gaps

  • Independent degree and membership verification and full prior role dates remain unavailable.

  • Detailed Moma final investigation record and direct causal responsibility were not established.

  • Panel findings address company circumstances collectively and do not establish personal dishonesty.

  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Jamie Byrde

Former Executive Director and CFO

Departed
Full background report for Jamie Byrde
GovernanceDocumented · Medium materiality

Finance and board transition

Critica announced a planned transition from Byrde as CFO and company secretary; Park became secretary on 1 September, Ierace became CFO on 12 October, and Byrde ceased as director on 26 October 2026.

Individual involvement documented · Issuer filings identify Byrde and dates; no adverse inference is implied.

Critica board update · p.1 transition
Critica CFO appointment · p.1 appointment
FailureDocumented · Medium materiality

FY2026 funding uncertainty

Critica’s FY2026 financial statements disclose that additional funding is required and the auditor identified a material uncertainty relating to going concern. This company-level disclosure occurred during Byrde’s executive-director and CFO tenure and does not establish individual fault.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The annual report identifies the CFO/director and collective company-level funding circumstances; no personal fault inferred.

Critica annual report 2026 · notes to financial statements: going concern; independent auditor report
Evidence gaps · 3
  • The exact date Byrde ceased CFO duties is not separately stated in the available appointment notice; Ierace was appointed effective 12 October.
  • Independent credentials, earlier career dates and person-specific financing contribution remain unverified.
  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Full background report

Jamie Byrde

Former Executive Director and CFO

Career chronology

Business failures and setbacks

FY2026 funding uncertainty

FY2026 · documented · medium materiality

Critica’s FY2026 financial statements disclose that additional funding is required and the auditor identified a material uncertainty relating to going concern. This company-level disclosure occurred during Byrde’s executive-director and CFO tenure and does not establish individual fault.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The annual report identifies the CFO/director and collective company-level funding circumstances; no personal fault inferred.

Relevance: Relevant historical financing oversight and context.

Critica annual report 2026 (notes to financial statements: going concern; independent auditor report)

Governance and interests

Finance and board transition

2026-08 to 2026-10 · documented · medium materiality

Critica announced a planned transition from Byrde as CFO and company secretary; Park became secretary on 1 September, Ierace became CFO on 12 October, and Byrde ceased as director on 26 October 2026.

Attribution: Individual involvement documented. Issuer filings identify Byrde and dates; no adverse inference is implied.

Relevance: Transition affects continuity of finance and governance.

Critica board update (p.1 transition); Critica governance statement (section 1.4); Critica CFO appointment (p.1 appointment); Final Director Interest Notice - J Byrde (p.1 cessation)

Evidence gaps

  • The exact date Byrde ceased CFO duties is not separately stated in the available appointment notice; Ierace was appointed effective 12 October.

  • Independent credentials, earlier career dates and person-specific financing contribution remain unverified.

  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Susan Park

Company Secretary

Current
Full background report for Susan Park
EducationIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Governance and accounting experience reported

Critica appointed Park company secretary effective 1 September 2026. Atlas Pearls’ 2025 report lists senior corporate-finance roles at EY, PwC and Bankwest and reports a UWA commerce degree and professional memberships. These qualifications are issuer-reported, not independently verified.

Individual involvement documented · Issuer reports identify Park by role, employer and biography.

Evidence gaps · 3
  • Independent qualifications and membership checks, role dates and personal outcome attribution remain incomplete.
  • Common name limits confident matching to unrelated records.
  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Full background report

Susan Park

Company Secretary

Career chronology

Education and qualifications

Governance and accounting experience reported

2025–2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality

Critica appointed Park company secretary effective 1 September 2026. Atlas Pearls’ 2025 report lists senior corporate-finance roles at EY, PwC and Bankwest and reports a UWA commerce degree and professional memberships. These qualifications are issuer-reported, not independently verified.

Attribution: Individual involvement documented. Issuer reports identify Park by role, employer and biography.

Relevance: Experience is relevant to secretarial and governance responsibilities.

Critica governance statement (section 1.4); Atlas Pearls 2025 annual report (p.20 biography)

Evidence gaps

  • Independent qualifications and membership checks, role dates and personal outcome attribution remain incomplete.

  • Common name limits confident matching to unrelated records.

  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Robert Ierace

Chief Financial Officer

Current
Full background report for Robert Ierace
Personal SuccessIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Toubani financing involvement reported

Critica reports Ierace helped secure a US$208m package for Kobada in July 2026 and followed an A$125m equity raising in 2025. This is issuer-reported participation, not proof of completed mine delivery.

Individual involvement documented · Critica specifically attributes funding work to Ierace; source does not allocate the full outcome solely to him.

Critica CFO appointment · p.1 financing and prior role
FailureDocumented · Medium materiality

Former employer entered administration after restructuring

Strandline appointed Ierace CFO on 8 April 2024 while addressing Coburn operational and debt challenges. The company entered voluntary administration on 21 February 2025. His precise departure date has not been established; personal responsibility and whether he remained CFO on that date are unknown.

Responsibility unresolved · His 2024 CFO appointment is documented, but exact tenure at administration and personal responsibility remain unknown.

Strandline 2024 annual report · pp.10, 41 CFO appointment and debt restructuring
Strandline Resources listed history · 21 February 2025 administrator appointment
Evidence gaps · 4
  • Independent qualifications and full prior career dates were not verified.
  • Strandline departure date and personal responsibility for its financing outcome are not established.
  • Quantified shareholder returns and the complete terms of Toubani financing were not independently reconstructed.
  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Full background report

Robert Ierace

Chief Financial Officer

Career chronology

Personal achievements

Toubani financing involvement reported

2025–2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality

Critica reports Ierace helped secure a US$208m package for Kobada in July 2026 and followed an A$125m equity raising in 2025. This is issuer-reported participation, not proof of completed mine delivery.

Attribution: Individual involvement documented. Critica specifically attributes funding work to Ierace; source does not allocate the full outcome solely to him.

Relevance: Relevant project-finance experience.

Critica CFO appointment (p.1 financing and prior role)

Business failures and setbacks

Former employer entered administration after restructuring

2024–2025 · documented · medium materiality

Strandline appointed Ierace CFO on 8 April 2024 while addressing Coburn operational and debt challenges. The company entered voluntary administration on 21 February 2025. His precise departure date has not been established; personal responsibility and whether he remained CFO on that date are unknown.

Attribution: Responsibility unresolved. His 2024 CFO appointment is documented, but exact tenure at administration and personal responsibility remain unknown.

Relevance: Relevant context for prior finance experience and execution assessment.

Strandline 2024 annual report (pp.10, 41 CFO appointment and debt restructuring); Strandline Resources listed history (21 February 2025 administrator appointment)

Evidence gaps

  • Independent qualifications and full prior career dates were not verified.

  • Strandline departure date and personal responsibility for its financing outcome are not established.

  • Quantified shareholder returns and the complete terms of Toubani financing were not independently reconstructed.

  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Stuart Owen

Chief Geologist and Exploration Manager

Current
Full background report for Stuart Owen
Personal SuccessIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Geological responsibility for Jupiter resource

Critica attributes exploration and geology interpretation to Owen and jointly names him and Bonnici for data and quality in its 2026 Jupiter presentation. Its 2025 resource report identifies external consultant Rodney Brown as responsible for resource estimation. The issuer credits Owen with the Jupiter discovery.

Individual involvement documented · Competent-person statements identify his geological responsibilities; the resource estimate is a separate external contribution.

Jupiter resource estimate · competent persons and JORC table
Evidence gaps · 3
  • Independent degree and membership verification and detailed prior employer dates remain unavailable.
  • Site exploration contributions and financial returns cannot be attributed solely to one person.
  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Full background report

Stuart Owen

Chief Geologist and Exploration Manager

Career chronology

Personal achievements

Geological responsibility for Jupiter resource

2025–2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality

Critica attributes exploration and geology interpretation to Owen and jointly names him and Bonnici for data and quality in its 2026 Jupiter presentation. Its 2025 resource report identifies external consultant Rodney Brown as responsible for resource estimation. The issuer credits Owen with the Jupiter discovery.

Attribution: Individual involvement documented. Competent-person statements identify his geological responsibilities; the resource estimate is a separate external contribution.

Relevance: Directly relevant to geological oversight.

Critica investor webinar presentation (pp.3 and 26); Jupiter resource estimate (competent persons and JORC table)

Evidence gaps

  • Independent degree and membership verification and detailed prior employer dates remain unavailable.

  • Site exploration contributions and financial returns cannot be attributed solely to one person.

  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Natalee Bonnici

Senior Exploration Geologist

Current
Full background report for Natalee Bonnici
Personal SuccessDocumented · Medium materiality

Jupiter data-quality responsibilities

In its 2026 Jupiter presentation Critica names Bonnici as a joint competent person for data compilation and quality, alongside Owen. The external estimator was responsible for the mineral resource model and estimate; this is not evidence of production delivery.

Individual involvement documented · Issuer competent-person statement assigns a defined role to Bonnici.

Jupiter resource estimate · JORC competent-person table
Evidence gaps · 4
  • Independent credentials and exact prior-employer dates remain incomplete.
  • Direct attribution of earlier exploration contributions beyond issuer biography is limited.
  • Exact Critica start date conflicts: the 2024 issuer presentation lists her in the role by September 2024, while an undated later issuer biography says 2025.
  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Full background report

Natalee Bonnici

Senior Exploration Geologist

Career chronology

Personal achievements

Jupiter data-quality responsibilities

2025–2026 · documented · medium materiality

In its 2026 Jupiter presentation Critica names Bonnici as a joint competent person for data compilation and quality, alongside Owen. The external estimator was responsible for the mineral resource model and estimate; this is not evidence of production delivery.

Attribution: Individual involvement documented. Issuer competent-person statement assigns a defined role to Bonnici.

Relevance: Relevant to technical quality and disclosure.

Critica investor webinar presentation (p.3); Jupiter resource estimate (JORC competent-person table)

Evidence gaps

  • Independent credentials and exact prior-employer dates remain incomplete.

  • Direct attribution of earlier exploration contributions beyond issuer biography is limited.

  • Exact Critica start date conflicts: the 2024 issuer presentation lists her in the role by September 2024, while an undated later issuer biography says 2025.

  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Thi Thu Hien Dinh

Chief Metallurgist

Current
Full background report for Thi Thu Hien Dinh
EducationIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Reported metallurgy and hydrometallurgy experience

The October presentation identifies Dinh as chief metallurgist; a January 2026 research report cites a 2015 metallurgy PhD and prior metallurgical roles. Qualifications are reported rather than independently verified. Critica’s testwork is preliminary and not proof of commercial-scale performance.

Individual involvement documented · Sources identify her role and reported qualifications; no unsupported project attribution is made.

Evidence gaps · 3
  • Independent credentials and prior employer dates were not established.
  • Personal contribution to specific testwork outcomes and commercial-scale outcomes were not independently measured.
  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Full background report

Thi Thu Hien Dinh

Chief Metallurgist

Career chronology

Education and qualifications

Reported metallurgy and hydrometallurgy experience

2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality

The October presentation identifies Dinh as chief metallurgist; a January 2026 research report cites a 2015 metallurgy PhD and prior metallurgical roles. Qualifications are reported rather than independently verified. Critica’s testwork is preliminary and not proof of commercial-scale performance.

Attribution: Individual involvement documented. Sources identify her role and reported qualifications; no unsupported project attribution is made.

Relevance: Relevant to metallurgy and testwork execution.

Critica investor webinar presentation (p.26); Critica company research January 2026 (p.34)

Evidence gaps

  • Independent credentials and prior employer dates were not established.

  • Personal contribution to specific testwork outcomes and commercial-scale outcomes were not independently measured.

  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Mike Kevan

Interim Study Manager (continuation unconfirmed)

Current
Full background report for Mike Kevan
Role FitAnalyst Inference · Medium materiality

Interim project-study manager appointment

Critica appointed Kevan interim study manager in August 2026 and said it would recruit a permanent general manager projects. His continuation after October’s study releases was not independently confirmed.

Responsibility not applicable · Issuer directly identifies the interim appointment; evaluation of fit is inference and continuation is uncertain.

Critica strengthens project development team · pp.1–2 appointment and reported experience
Critica September 2026 quarterly activities report · pp.1–2 completion of studies
Evidence gaps · 3
  • Whether the interim engagement continued after October 2026 is unconfirmed.
  • Exact prior employers, roles, credentials and attributable project outcomes remain incompletely researched.
  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.

Full background report

Mike Kevan

Interim Study Manager (continuation unconfirmed)

Career chronology

Suitability for the current role

Interim project-study manager appointment

2026-08 · analyst inference · medium materiality

Critica appointed Kevan interim study manager in August 2026 and said it would recruit a permanent general manager projects. His continuation after October’s study releases was not independently confirmed.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Issuer directly identifies the interim appointment; evaluation of fit is inference and continuation is uncertain.

Relevance: Study integration experience is relevant to project development, but role continuity remains uncertain.

Critica strengthens project development team (pp.1–2 appointment and reported experience); Critica September 2026 quarterly activities report (pp.1–2 completion of studies)

Evidence gaps

  • Whether the interim engagement continued after October 2026 is unconfirmed.

  • Exact prior employers, roles, credentials and attributable project outcomes remain incompletely researched.

  • Individual searches and source reviews were limited; broad name-based queries were reused across multiple topics, and separate topic-specific checks were not completed for every category.